Powder puff



Marh 15, 1938. FRlEDBERG 2,110,90?

POWDER PUFF Filed March 2e, i957 INVENTOR v 1 lATTORNEY;

Patented Mar. 15, 1938 UlTED STATES POWDER PUFF Leonard Friedberg, New York, N. Y.

Application March 26,

4 Claims.

This invention relates to powder puis and has for its main object to provide a novel and inventive powder puff which will be easy to handle, will have protecting means when grasped by the 5 fingers of the user, will have protecting means against the iraying of the marginal edges of the powder puff and against an easy dropping off of the powder therefrom, and which will be novel and attractive in appearance.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent as the specication or the same proceeds.

In the drawing forming a part of this specication and accompanying the same:

Fig. l is a sectional elevation of a powder puff construction according to my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, portions of the same being broken away for the sake of clearer showing;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modified form of my invention, partly in section.

Referring now to the drawing more closely by characters of reference, the numeral I0 indicates my powder puri in general being composed of two parts, a powder puii proper generally indicated by the numeral I I and a base and protector for the same generally indicated by the numeral i2. The powder puff proper, as usual, has a base fabric i 3 and soit iiufy long naps I4 worked out of the same.

The base for the powder puff proper isI a circular disk of preferably somewhat rigid stiff and resilient material I 5, as an appropriate textile fabric, the circumferential margins of which are curved downwardly as at I5 and then upwardly to form an upstanding catch and protecting rim I1.

The powder puff proper substantially lls the space within said upstanding circular rim I1 and its base I3 is secured to the fabric base I5 by any suitable means as by the adhesive layer I8.

It will be seen that my novel powder puff has substantial advanta-ges and marked practical superiority over the powder puffs now in use, and among others I may mention: the upstanding rrn Il protects the marginal edges of the powder puff against loosening and fraying, will keep the powder puif in a neat condition even after long use, and at the same time the said rim will provide a convenient and sanitary means to grasp and hold the powder puff between the fingers of the user, said rim will also be of great aid when packing and shipping the powder puits, and said rim will aid in preventing an easy loosening and dropping off of the powder on said puff, as will be obvious.

1937, Serial N0. 133,115

In Fig. 3, I show a modication of my device wherein the rim I1 is turned somewhat outwardly into an inclined position so that a space IS is left between the powder puff proper and the inner surface of said rim I 'l wherein the loosened and dropping particles of powder may be caught more easily and eiiiciently than with the construction described in connection with Figs. 1 and 2.

This outward inclined rim will also be easier to hold and will aid in the packing of the powder pui.

It will be noted by an inspection of the drawing that the base'sheet I3, carrying the soft upstanding nap or pile, is of less diameter than the outer base sheet I5, so that its edge is terminated considerably below the top of the upturned protecting rim of said outer base member, and within the same, thus the upstanding nap or pile at the edge of the powder puff proper is protected against marginal compacting side thrusts which prolong the effective life of the puff by retaining the soft pleasing touch to the face, and further, the single ply rim here employed is not high and not resistant enough to disturb a make-up or an applied powder.

While I have described preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that changes and variations may be made in the arrangement, forms and combinations of the parts thereof, and I desire to reserve my rights to all such changes and variations which are within the spirit of this specification and the claims hereunto appended.

What I claim as new, is:

1. A powder puff comprising amajo-r base sheet having near its edge a crimp on a cross sectional ogee curve terminating in an upstanding protective stiff circumferential rim; a secondary base sheet having its perimeter similarly crimped and annually abutting the inner face of said rim and terminating on the general inner plane of said primary base for providing an upstanding pile surface entirely over the surface of the secondary base sheet and close up to said protective rim; the primary and secondary sheet having permanent cohesion.

2. A powder pui comprising a stiff, at, circular major base sheet terminating at its edge in an upstanding single ply rim; a secondary base sheet attached to the flat portion of the major base sheet only and terminating at the lower portion of the said rim; and) upstanding piles anchored in the secondary base sheet and extending beyond the top of the rim and over 4. A powder puf comprising a base sheet terminating in an upstanding rim; a secondary sheet attached to the base sheet and terminating against the base of said rim, the base of said rim and the perimeter of the secondary sheet being crimped to provide an annular powder-catch and a eld of upstanding pile carried by said Secondary sheet for providing a delicately soft powder applying surface.

LEONARD FRIEDBERG. 

